Feed-trough.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908.

AE. A. LEE. FEED TROUGH. APPLIGATION FILED JULY15. 1907.

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Specification of Letters Patent; ippiaaiontiea July 15.1907. serai No.383.759.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD A. LEE, a citizen of the United States,residing at Vinita, in District 2,' Oklahoma, have invented a new anduseful Feed-Trough, of which the followin is a specification.

his invention relates to feed troughs and' is particularly designed foruse in feeding swine.

The object of the invention is to provide` an allmetal trough which can,be readily set up or taken apart so as to occupy the mimimum amount ofspace and facilitate its shipment.

A still further object is to provide a trough of this character formedof two parts, which does not necessitate the use ofrivets, solder or thelike, and is rigid and durable, the' same being unaffected by liquidwhich may be frozen within it.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists of certainnovel features of construction and combinations of parts which l will behereinafter more fully described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings is shown the preferred form of theinvention.

In said drawings: Figure 1 is a central longitudinal section through thetrough.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section therethrough. Fig. 3 is an enlargedsection through a portion of one of the standards and that portion Vofthe body engaginfy the same.

Referring to the Figures by characters of reference 1, 1 designate headsor standards preferably formed of light metal castings hav ing feet2.whereby they may be rmly su ported upon the ground. Formed upon t einner face of each of these heads are substantially semi-circularconcentric ribs 3 forming a groove 4 therebetween which, as shownparticularly in Fig. 3, is preferably V-shaped in cross section` headsis a trough body 5 referably formed of a single sheet of metal fientinto substantially semi-cylindrical form and having its longitudinaledges rolled as indicated at 6 so as to receive tie bolts or rods 7which extend longitudinally through these rolled portions anu throu hcorresponding openings formed in thehea s 1. Itistobeunderstoodthattheend portions of the ribs 3 are curved so as to conform with the contoursof the rolled portions 6. Tie rods or bolts 8 have their end portionsextended through the heads at points adjacent the feet 2 and these rodsas Interposed between the two Patented rei. 18,1os.

well as the` rods 7 hiereinbefore referred to are provided with nuts 9or other suitable devices whereby the heads can be drawn to-4 get her soas'to clamp tightly upon theen'ds of the trough body 5 so as to causesaid body to be tightly wedged within the 'grooves 4.

It is to be understood that when the herein described trough is not inuse the parts can be detached and will obviously occupy the minimumamount of space. When it is desired to set up the trough it is merelynecessary to bend the trough body longitudinally elo so that the endsthereof can be inserted into the grooves 4. The bolts 7 and 8 are theninserted into the heads and the nuts screwed be formed between the headsand trough body.

because vof the fact that the ends of the body becometightl wedgedwithin the V-shaped grooves 4.

ectionable-joints it wi not be injured should iquids freeze within theltrough. By de taching the thoroughly c eaned at the corners thereofshould it be so desired.

What is claimed is:

1. A feed trough comprising heads having concentric arcuate ribsthereon, aA transheads and constituting the trough body, the ends ofsaid plate being dis osed between the n view of the fact that the troughis made entirel of metal without obarts the trough body can be Vverselycurved plate interposed between the ribs upon the heads, and evicesoutside the trough body for detachably binding the heads upon the endsof the plate.

2. A feed trough comprising heads having concentric arcuate ribs t ereonforming arcuate grooves therebetween, said grooves being V-sha ed incross section, a transversely'` curve plate interposed between the headsand having itsends seated within the grooves,

said plate constituting the trough body, and devices outside the bodyfor detachably binding the heads u on the plate to wedge the plate endswithin t e grooves.

3. A feed trough comprising heads having concentric arcuate ribs thereonforming rooves therebetween, each of said grooves eing V-shaped in crosssection, a transversely curved plate interposed between the heads 4andhaving its end portions seated within the grooves, the lon itudinaledges of said plate being rolled, an tiedevices coniop necting the headsand extending through the and tie rods outside the body andl adjustablyrolls, said devices being disposed to detachconnecting the heads anddisposed to detach-v ably hold the heads and plate in engagement. ablbind them upon the plate ends. Y

4. A. feed trough comprising oppositely dis- Iii testimony thatl claimthe foregoing as 5 posed heads, each head having concentric my own .'Ihave hereto amxed my signature 15 arcuate ribs thereon forming aV-shaped in the presence of two witnesses.

groove therebetween, a transversely curved ALONZO LE. plate intelgosedbetween the heads and con- Witnesses: stituting t e body of the trough,the ends of J. EDGAR JoNEs,

10 said plate being seated 'within the grooves, CALLY H. WAnEQUIs'r'

